|
Forums33
Topics44,197
Posts519,915
Members14,168
| |
Most Online3,221
Oct 6th, 2025
|
|
Administrator/owner:
John (Dragonslayer)
Administrator:
Melinda (mig)
WebAdmin:
Timo (Timo)
Administrator:
Brad (wolverinefan)
Moderators:
· Tim (Dotyisle)
· Chelsea (Kiwi)
· Megan (Megan)
· Wendy (WendyR)
· John (Cheerful)
· Chris (fyrfytr187)
|
|
If you want to use this QR code (Quick Response code) just save the image and paste it where you want. You can even print it and use it that way. Coffee cups, T-Shirts etc would all be good for the QR code.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 102
Journeyman_AS_Kicker
|
OP
Journeyman_AS_Kicker
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 102 |
Has anyone heard of, or better, experienced a sort of NSAID withdrawal? I have just started Voltaren after being on Celebrex for years and when the Voltaren works, it works well, but when it wears off, I get a weird kind achy feeling over my whole body...then the Voltaren kicks in and I can skip up the stairs...
Anyone else know what I am describing?
Ken.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2001
Posts: 297
Third_Degree_AS_Kicker
|
|
Third_Degree_AS_Kicker
Joined: Sep 2001
Posts: 297 |
hi ken:
could it be that you haven't taken voltaren long enough to build up a constant blood level in your system?
my rheumy says that even when i feel okay, i should take the nsaids daily because having a constant blood level will help control flares.
leslie
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 3,607
|
|
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 3,607 |
Quote:
when it wears off, I get a weird kind achy feeling over my whole body...then the Voltaren kicks in and I can skip up the stairs
Hey Ken, so you think the achy feeling is withdrawal? Is it possible that what you're feeling is just nasty AS related pain/aches?
By the way - that's awesome news that you're starting remicade. Can't wait to hear how it works for you! Hopefully you'll be able to ditch the NSAIDs completely then!
Best of luck
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 102
Journeyman_AS_Kicker
|
|
OP
Journeyman_AS_Kicker
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 102 |
I think this is certainly more plausible...as the levels of one drop off before the levels of the other have been built up...
So far, when I have taken it, the Voltaren is awesome for the pain.
Thanks for the response;
Ken.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 102
Journeyman_AS_Kicker
|
|
OP
Journeyman_AS_Kicker
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 102 |
Yeah, I think you are right...just the weird achy pains that were masked by the Celebrex...
Yeah, I really hope the Remicade allows me to - at the very least - cut way back on the NSAIDs. Thanks for all your advice the past couple of months.
Ken.
|
|
|
|
0 members (),
428
guests, and
230
robots. |
|
Key:
Admin,
Global Mod,
Mod
|
|
|
|
